Back in September, 2020, we began planting the seeds for our 2021 crop of Vidalia Onions. Mother Nature blessed us with ideal conditions that day – temperatures barely broke 70°, and we enjoyed a gentle breeze.
Here are some snapshots from that day, along with some description of steps we’re taking to prepare the field and plant the seeds.
Tilling the soil. Un-tilled soil at center. Tilled soil to the right. 
Vidalia onion seeds 
Vidalia onion seeds in the planter 
Soil after planting Vidalia onion seeds 
We gently spray water on the newly planted seeds – the water is pulled from this reserve that rests on the front of our tractor. 
Some Vidalia onion sprouts beginning to show on a row we planted a week before. 
Rows and rows of planted Vidalia onion seeds. The fields to the right of the tractor will be planted next.
